Startup accelerators are making a positive impact on the Kingdom’s innovation ecosystem. They bring together entrepreneurs, investors, government and corporations with the common goal of helping innovative businesses succeed. What is an accelerator and is it the right path for...
read moreIn 2011, three KAUST Ph.D. students —Mustafa Mousa, Esteban Canepa and Ahmad Dehwah—began working together in the research group of former KAUST Assistant Professor Christian Claudel on an ambitious project involving sensors for smart cities. They did not realize that by the time they graduated in 2016, the project would become a...
read moreOver 40,000 investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and startup companies are expected to attend this year’s BIBAN Conference in Riyadh September 17th-20th. The 4-day summit, hosted by The Small and Medium Enterprises Authority, aims to raise community awareness about the importance of innovation...
read moreWe are pleased to announce the first commercial licensing agreement between Saudi Aramco and KAUST funded startup NOMADD Desert Solar Solutions. Under the agreement, Saudi Aramco will grant NOMADD the right to develop and manufacture solar array cleaning technology, which was...
read moreKAUST startup NOMADD shines at the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge We are pleased to share the news that KAUST startup NOMADD is a winner of the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge II, a competition that recognizes innovative solutions to reduce electricity costs for...
read moreAs part of the Innovation to Impact roundtable held at KAUST, we hosted parallel ‘super’ one-day version of the STEAM Innovation Challenge: Reimaging Education in the Digital Age. Over 85 students from 8 Saudi universities participated including King Abdul-Aziz University,...
read moreA Selection from Cohort of 26 Startups Representing 13 Saudi Universities An audience of two hundred and fifty guests were on hand to witness thirteen Saudi university startup teams pitch at the first TAQADAM University Entrepreneur Accelerator program showcase at...
read moreIn this post, our REVelate international mentor Brian Hayes shares his expertise in how to keep your stakeholders happy. Exactly who are stakeholders and how does it affect your business? Read on. Find success with stakeholders Contributor: Brian Hayes, KAUST International Mentor Group...
read moreSo you want to dominate your career…what’s next? Guest blogger, REVelate mentor and corporate innovator John Eager shares how to get noticed on the job, and take your work skills to the next level. Ten tips to jumpstart your career Contributor: John...
read moreTempe, Ariz., April 10, 2017 – Arizona State University has launched a trans-Atlantic partnership with one of the world’s fastest growing research universities, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which is located along the coast of the Red...
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